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a gentleman; don't care much about the
money, I'll take thousand for third share
If can get gentleman-none of your Beers
or mean whites for me. l tell you, I have
had enough Of Beers and their ways; the best
day Of my life was when old Shepstone ran
up the Union Jack there in Pretoria and I
could call myself an Euglishman again.
Lordl and to think that there are men who
are subjects of the queen and want to I've SUBJ
jects of republic again Mad! Capt. Mel,
I tell you, quite mad However, there's an
end of it all now. You know what Sir Gar
net Wolseley told them in the name Of the
queen up at the Vaal river, that this
the sun stood still in the heavens
and the waters Of the Vaal ran backward.
That's good enough for me, for, as tell these
grumblng fellows who want the land back
now that we have paid their debts and de-
feated their enemies, no English government
goes back on its word, or breaks engagements
solemnly entered into by its representatives.
We leave that sort Of thing to foreigners
No, no, Capt Mel, I would not ask you to
take share in this place if wasn't sure that
it would remain under the British flag But
we will talk Of all this another time, and now
comein to breakfast"
After breakfast, as John was far too lame
to 60 about the farm, the fair Bessie sug-
gested that he should come and help her to
wash batch of ostrich feathers, and, ac-
cordingly, off he went. The locus operandi
was in space Of grass in the rear of little
clump Of 'naatche" orange trees, of which
the fruit is like that OF the Maltese orange,
only larger. Here were placed an ordinary
washing tub half filled with warm water and
tin bath full of cold. The ostrich feathers,
many Of which were completely coated with
red dirt, were plunged first into tie tub Of
warm water, where John Mel scrubbed them
with soap, and then transferred to the tin
bath, where Bessie rinSed them and then laid
them OIL u sheet in the sun to dry. The
morning was very pleasant, and John soon
came to the conclusion that there are
many more disagreeable occupations in
the world than the washing of ostrich
feathers with lovely girl to help you; for
there was no doubt but that she was lovely,
a very type Of happy, healthy womanhood,
as she sat there opposite to him on the little
stool. her sleeves rolled up almost to the
shoulder, showing pair of arms that would
not have dissraced u statue Of Venus, and
laughed and chatted away US she washed the
feathers Now, John Mel was not suscepti-
ble man; he had gone through the fire years
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-04

sound Of a horse galloping, and looking up
saw her wooer's powerful form vanishing
down the vista Of blue gums. Also she heard
somebody crying out as though in pain at
the back Of the house, and, more to relieve
her mind than anything else. Went to see
what it was BY the stable door she found
/ the Hottentot Jantje, twisting round and
9round and shrieliing and cursing, holding his
hand to his side, from which the blood was
running.
"What is itl" she asked.
b "Baas Frank" he said-"Baas Frank hit
me with his whip!"
1.-THE brute!" said Bessie, the tears starting
into her eyes with anger.
"Never mind, missile, never mind" said the
Hottentot, his ugly face growing livid with
fury, lit is only one more to me- / cut it on
this stick"-and he held up long, thick
sstick he carried, on which were several
Efnotches, starting from three deep ones at the
stop just below the knob. "Let him look out
shnrp-let him searcl, the grass-let him
creep round the bush-let him look as he
will, one day he will find Jantje, and Juntje
will find himm
4 "Why did Frank Muller gallop away like
that" asked her uncle OF Bessie when she got
shack to the veranda. ........-.-.
3Wehad s6me words, she answered. shortly,
not seeing the use of explaining matters to the
old man.
"Ah, indeed, indeed. Well, be careful, my
love- It's i'll to quarrel with a man like
Frank Muller. I've known him for many
years, and he has black heart when lie is
crossed You sec, my love, you can deal
with Boer and you can deul with an Eng.
lishman, but cross bred dogs are bad to
handle. Take my advice md make it up
with Frank Muller"
All of which sage advice did not tend to
raise Bessie's spirits, which were already suf'
hciently low.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-04

THE .CHIvALRY OF A SCHOOL
GIRL.-Under the title of "Sneered
At" in the Youths Companion we
find most interesting story in three
columns, of a poor but beautiful girl;
being educated by her uncle. for a
teacher, at fashionable seminary
where all the girls but her were able
to dress extensively while she had
only the plainest clothing. The val
edictory poem was awarded her, but
poverty made it necessary that she
should appear before the large and
fashionable audience dressed only in
coarse, white muslin without orna-
ment. Many of the wealthy ladies
sneered at her and so wrought upon
the poor girls mind, that she thought
of giving up her part. At this juno
ture a noble-hearted girl, the wealth.
lest of the whole school, whose dress
es were imported from Paris, came to
the rescue. Finding it impossible to
prevail upon the poor girl to wear
one of her costly dresses, she ap-
peared on the day of graduation by
her side; not in the rich costume pre-
pared for the occasion, and which the
girls "were dying to see," but in the
same plain, coarse, white muslin,
with only one rosebud for ornament.
Under the inspiration of such no.
BILE heroism the poor girl won the
highest honors of the class, and from
that day dated a friendship which
lasted through life.
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like it or no. Look here, do you think nm
the sort of man to play with! You 60 to
Wakkerstroom and ask what sort of man
Frank Muller is. See, l want you'll must
have YOU I could not live if thought that
I should never get you for myself. And l
tell YOU will do it. don't cure if it costs
my life, and your rooibaatje's, too. I'll do it
if have to stir up revolt against the gov
ernnent. There, l swear it by God or by the
devil, it's all one to me!' And growing inar-
ticulatc with passion, lie stood there before
her clinching and mclinching his great hand,
and his lips trembling.
Bessie was very frightened; but she was
brave woman, und rose to the occasion.
"If you go OH talking like that" she said,
II shall call my uncle. I tell you that will
not marry you, Frank Muller, and that moth
ing shall ever make ne marry you. l am
very sorry for you, but have not encouraged
you, and will never marry you-never"
He stood for half minute or SO looking at
her, and then burst into n savage laugh.
II think that some day or other shall find
a way to mako you," he said, and, turning,
went without another word.
\ couple of minutes later Bessie heard the
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BE KIND TO THE OLD.-Be kind
to those who are in the autumn of
life, for thou knowest not what suf-
fering they may have endured, or
how much may still be their portion.
Are they querulous and unreasona-
BILE? Allow not thine anger to kin
die against them; rebuke them not
for doubtless many have been the
crosses and trials of earlier years,
and perhaps their dispositions, while
in the spring time of life, were more
flexible than thine own. Do they
require aid of thee? Then render it
cheerfully, and forget not that the
time may come when thou mayest
desire the same assistance from 9TH
ers that thou renderest unto them.
Do all that is needed for the old,
and do it with alacrity, and think 1t
not hard if much is required at thy
hands, lest when age has set it's seal
upon thy brow, and enfeebled thy
limbs with trembling, others may
wait upon thee unwillingly, and feel
relieved when the coffin-lid has COW
cred thy face forever.
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an opinion on the point. Just now, however,
his yellow monkey face was convulsed with
an expression Of intense malignity, and
he was standing there in the sunshine
cursing rapidly and beneath his breath in
Dutch, and shaking his fist after the retreat
ing Boer-a very epitome of impotent, over
mastering passion.
"What is he doing7" asked John.
Jess laughed. "Jantje does not like Frank
Muller any more than do, but don't know
why. He will never tell me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-05-04
A BOYS INFLUENCE.

Some time ago I attended relig-
ious meeting, and at the close OF the
exercises the audience was invited
to participate in testimonies. A
middle-aged man arose and said in
substance "I've been saved from
intemperance by my little boy"
pointing to a bright lad in the audi
ence. II owe my conversion under
God to my own little son. Religion
has made me sober man and helps
me to live an honest industrious life.
1t was not always so. On one oc-
casion l was absent three or four
days from my home and my poor
wife and boy were nearly broken
hearted. On the fourth day my
dear child asked his teacher to let
him 90 home at recess, as he was not
feeling we'll. The boy was sick at
heart on my account; when he reach
ed home he burst into tears, and said
to his mother, Il can't study in
school, can't sleep at night, my
head aches and my lips are parched
praying to God to send home father.
Mother, does God hear?' His moth
er strove to comfort him, but her
faith was beginning to waver, for
through her married life her unceas-
ing prayer had been for my reclama-
ton. After wandering from. one sa-
loon to another, at the end of the
fourth day returned home intoxi-
Gated. Did my boy turn from his
drunken father? No, he ran to me,
clasped his arms about my neck and
wept tears of joy. After his emo
ton his first words were Father, l
almost feel I can never pray again,
for God has let you come home drunk
The words struck me to the heart,
and I said, Don't lose your faith in
God and your poor miserable father
will never get drunk again. God
heard that promise and has enabled
me to keep it," This man is among
the most earnest workers in the temp
erance cause to-day. He had lost all
self-respect and had sunk very low,
but could not bear to see his child
lose confidence in God; therefore the
boy became the means of the fathers
reformation. The exertions put forth
on behalf of children in temperance
instruction will not be lost in the
home, but will produce lasting fruit
age.
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now" The thought OF her sister gave her an
other idea. What il be were to prefer Bes-
siel Now she thought Of it, he had bsen very
attentive to Bessie. A feeling OF dreadful
doubt and jealousy passed through her, lor
women like jess know what jealousy Is IN lts
pain. Supposing that it was all in vain, sup
posing that what she had to-day given-given
with both hands once and for all, so that Sue
could not take it back, had been given to
man who loved another woman, and that
woman her own dear sister! Supposing that
the fate of her love was to be like water fall
ing unalteringly on the hard rock that heeds
it not and retains it not. True, the water
wears the rock away; but could she be satis.
fed with that2 She could master him, she
knew; even if things were so, she could win
him to herself, she had read it in his eyes
that afternoon; but could she, who had
promised Her dead mother to cherish and pro-
tect her sister, whom till this afternoon she
had loved better than anything in the world,
and whom she still loved more dearly than
her life-could she, if it should happen to be
thus, rob that sister of her loyerl And II it
should be so, what would her life be Eke7 It
would be like a great pillar after the light
ming had smitten it, pile of scattered, smok-
ing fragments very heaped up debris Of
life. She could feel it even now. No wonder
she sat there upon the little white bed holding
her hand against her heart and feeling terri
bly, afraid.
Just then she heard Johns footstep In the
hall.
u can't find her." he said, in all anxious
tone, to some one as she rose taking her
candle with her, and left the room. The light
from the candle fell upon his face and drip
ping clothes. 1t was white and anxious, and
she was glad to see the anxiety.
aOh, thank God here you are!" he said,
catching her hand. II began to think you
were quite lost. have been right down the
Kloof after you, and got nasty fall over it"
ut is very good of you," she said, in low
voice, and again their eyes met, and again
the glance thrilled him. There was such
wonderful light in Jess eyes that night.
Half an hour afterward they sat down as
usual to supper. Bessie did not put in an ap-
pearance till it was quarter over, and then
sat very silent through it. Jess narrated her
adventure in the Kloof, and everybody
listened, but nobody said much. There was
sort Of shadow over the house that evening,
or perhaps it was that each of the party was
thinking of his own affairs After supper old
Silas Croft began talking about the political
state OF the country, which gave him uneasi-
ness. He said that he believed the Beers
really meant to rebel against the government
this time. Frank Muller had told him so, and
he always knew what was going on. This
announcement did not tend to raise any
bodys spirits, and the evening passed as
c;lo hoI 1ocf n
got up, stretched her rounded arms, and said
that she was tired and going to bed.
"Come into my room," she whispered to her
sister as she passed II want to speak to you.
[ro BE CONTINUED
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

coast with sugar. In addition to this
large quantity is shipped East.
When our market gets overloaded,
large amounts are sent in crude state
to New York. In one instance last
summer, we recall a press dispatch
announcing the arrival of ten thous-
and tons Of Hawaiian sugar in New
York, which was shipped at San Fran
cisco. As to the price, old timers here
have thought they were gettir G sugar
cheap all the past two years. The re-
tailers have been selling as much as
sixteen pounds for dollar. This was
the best quality of refined sugar. We
do otrccall just at the moment how
cheap sugar is now sold in the East.
The price in California is usually es-
tablished by an agreement between
the refners in San Francisco, who act
in perfect accord. The only check on
them is the little beet sugar factory at
San Leandro, in Alameda county. The
output of tn t enterprise is of suffi-
cient volume to hold the other refiner-
les within some reasonable mar
| Oin
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

SAN Francisco wants the Democrat
ic national convention held in tina,
city next autumn. To that end al
the last meeting of the State club the
following resolution was passed:
Resolved: That it is the sense oi
this club that the Democratic party OF
this state should take the necessary
steps to secure the meeting OF the
next National Convention in San
Francisco; and that the general
committee of the club be in.
structed to confer with the Democratic
State Central Committee and Hon. M
f. Tarpey, the state member of the
Democratic National Committee tc
carry out the purpose of this resolu-
ton.
If the national convention will con
sent to have a right royal time, anc
the absolute certainty of fine weatht
during the session, this invitation will
be accepted and San Francisco will ge
the much desired honor. If the con
vention would have thousand time:
better time and immeasurably finest
climate Los Angeles would be thu
place where the next Democratic pres
ident is to be named.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

THE action of the railroad compan,
in making such rebate on round triI
tickets sold at the East as to reduct
the fare practically to a $40 rate fol
first-class unlimited tickets from the
Missouri river to Los Angeles or Sar
Francisco, is of great importance to
California. What the State most
needs to-day is a large accession oi
sturdy settlers who come here to
develop her resources; of skilled ar
tisans who will build up her gigantic
enterprises, and of honest bone and
muscle-wage-winners who will help
forth the other classes for good daily
pay. There is plenty of room for all
these classes Of immigrants in unlim-
tied numbers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

HENRY GEORGES admirers claim
that his theories are not socialistic, nor
his principles agrarian. We notice
that in not few instances the Repub-
lican press is prominently, thought
lessly and foolishly giving aid and
comfort to George and his party. They
may live to regret their ignorance Of
the elementary principles of political
economy. DR.. McGlynn is supposed
to be a pretty good exponent of
Georges theories. 1t is we'll known
that in their concise, cold, formulated
shape, radical principles are liable to
misconstruction at the hands Of
people not thoroughly familiar with Sc
we're logical processes. 1t is as we'll
known that there is an inherent ten
dency in men in time to work out all
principles to their ultimate logical re-
suits. Here is what DR.. McGlynn. a
trained dialectician, remember, finds
to be the meaning of Georges doctrine.
My doctrine about the land has
been made clear in speeches, in re-
ported interviews and in published
articles, and repeat it here. have
taught, and I shall continue to teach,
in speeches and writings, as long as L
live, that land is the rightful property
of the people in common, and that
private ownership of land is against
natural justice, no matter by what
civil or ecclesiastical laws it may be
sanctioned, and l would bring about
instantly, if I could such change of
laws all the world over as would
CONFISCATE private property in land
,cithout one penny Of compensation to
the mtscalled Owners.
If that is not agrarianism pure and
simple-if that is not Socialism, then
the principles which have passed cur
rent under these names are dead, and
for them there is no resurrection. For
that is about as clear cut statement
of what used to be socialism and
agrarianism as ever was uttered by the
lips OF man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

The Democracy is the friend of the
working man and always stands by
him. The party was founded by the
people and for their good, and nobly
it has always stood by the masses in
preference to the money-bags of Amer
lea who fain would upset all our ira
ditions to make of themselves the
classes, in weak imitation of the Eu-
ropean autocrats. Mr.. Lowering, who
is nominated by the Massachusetts
Democrats for Governor of the Old
Bay State, is shoemaker by trade
He was a soldier in the war, and
while carrying musket at the battle
of Winchester lost leg. What is the
financial standing of the man who
runs against him, and what was his
rank in the army?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

Daily street near .Downey ayenue;
Onethird cash, balance to suit.
1925 per acre, 60 acres finest fruit land.
Abundance of water for irrigation; 8
acres soft shell walnuts, S acres gum
grove, A acres alfalfa, balance in veg
etables and corn. One-hRlf cash,
balance 6 and IL months.
5000 per acre, so acres fine fruit or vine land
IN Irrigating water. Located on Orange
thorpe avenue, North Anaheim.
$500 per acre, 60 acres adjoining Fullerton
on A. T. 8. F. X. r., n mile from de-
pot. Will sell readily In SO foot lots
If subdivided. Forty acres In bearing
vineyard, balance in barley; x cash.
balance g and IL months.
$500 per acre--Finest bargain in the county;
800 acres very choice land situated
within a stones throw of the South
ern Pacific Railroad depot and only
VI of q mile from AtchisOn, Topeka
and Santa Fee railroad depot; 40 acres
bearing muscat raisin vines, SO acres
alfalfa, 100 acres In barley, balance
in oats corn, ETC., 6 flowing artesian
wells, 6 miles of good fencing, large
and modern two story house hard
finished, large barns and stables, res
ervoirs and tanks, price 300 per
acre; terms, Il cash, balance 1 and
years at per cent, This property
Is only 20 miles from Los Angeles
city.
$105 to 5000 cach--Choice lots In spoerl
tract, Anahein.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09
SOME thoughtful agricultural ~

SOME thoughtful agricultural man
of practical experience and scientific
knowledge has hit upon very i'm
portant method Of making profitable
large areas Of our mountain and foot
hill lands. 1t is a well understood
fact that many acres of these lands
are covered with a sturdy growth Of
wild walnut trees. The discovery is
in the way Of grating these trees
with the cultivated walnut trees
called the English walnut.
made year or two ago
IRE said 80 be succeeding admirably.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

$125O-Fine residence lot, 5OxI66, North
Sichel street.
$15O0-Fine residence lot. 50x165, East Los
Angeles.
$2OOO-Fine residence lot, SO 3-5x16O, ce-
ment walks, Jones tract. - ~
1926 per foot, lot 25x15O, WOlfskil tract
facing depot
$450-Nice lot, 5Ox15O to alley, Fan Palm
avenue.
$235-Lot in Jefferson tract, 50x150.
800 per foot, lot 80xl20, Spring street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth.
$3.50 per foot Lot 40xl37 on First street.
$5OOO-LOt on thethe West side Grand ave-
nue., between Tenth and Eleventh.
$25OO-Lot on Beaudry avenue, Park tract,
5Ox15O. s,3l
$6OO-Lot on Manzapita Heights, corner
lOt,6 5x15O. On Dummy road.
$45O0-HandsOme and perfect house of 5
rooms, large bathroom, pantry and
closet, New house, lot 5Ox165 feet,
handsomely planted to lawn, shrubs,
Flowers, trees and vines.fine rockery,
cementwalkst through place. On clean
side Of North Sichel street. This Is
the best bargain in the city. Call and
examine.
$165O-C0ttage of rooms on st. John street
Lot 5Ox12O. Flowers and shrubs.
$26OO-Cottaee of 5 rooms, lot 50x15O, East
Pico street
$40, 900 Handsome residence of rooms,
bath and all modern couvenicnces:
Loo 120x165 feet, handsomely laid
out In lawn. flowers and shrubs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-09

AN EDITORIAL in the HERALD few
days ago on the subject of beet sugar
has drawn out several letters to us,
seeking more light. A correspondent
at Pasadena writes as follows:
PASADENA, CAL, Oct. 5th., 1887.
= EDITOR HERALD Your recent arti-
Gle on beet sugar contains so much
valuable information that am led to
ask question or two which arise
from reading it. What was the
amount of the output of Hawaiian
sugar during 1886 and 1887? What
proportion of it was consumed in Cali
fornia? If the output is large, and all
of it is consumed in California, should
not the price of sugar be lower here
than it is in the middle states?
In answer there is this to say: The
receipts OF sugar at San Francisco for
the year ending August LIST last, were
eighty-five thousand four hundred
and sixty-four tons, The previous
year, lightweight thousand seven
hundred and fourteen tons. Nearly
al OF this comes from the Hawaiian Is
lands. A little is received from Man
1ls- The bulk of it, of course, is con-
susned on the Pacific coast, AZ the San
xr1neieeo spfinefies supply the entire